Pennsylvania American Water Unveils Interactive Map to Spotlight Pipeline Projects
July 10 2017 - 1:49PM
Business Wire
Map displays project details, dollars invested
and streets with planned upgrades
Pennsylvania American Water customers have a new tool at their
disposal to see where their water bill dollars are flowing. The
company today announced the launch of an interactive web-based map
of its 2017 infrastructure upgrade projects. The user-friendly map
allows the public to view details about water and wastewater pipe
projects across the company’s service areas.
“Often, customers do not see their water bills at work because
we may not be upgrading infrastructure in their neighborhood, and
underground water and wastewater pipes are typically considered out
of sight, out of mind,” said Pennsylvania American Water President
Jeffrey McIntyre. “This innovative tool showcases our projects and
provides details using an interactive map that is accessible from
any computer or smartphone.”
McIntyre stated 52 cents of every dollar of the customer’s
monthly bill is reinvested into system improvements and replacing
aging infrastructure, while 29 cents is directed to operating
expenses such as fuel and power, and the remaining 19 cents goes
for tax-related costs. Each year, Pennsylvania American Water
typically invests $250 million - $300 million for maintenance and
upgrades to its water and wastewater systems.
“It is widely known that our nation’s water and wastewater
infrastructure is aging and needs to be repaired or replaced,”
McIntyre said. “Our engineering and operations teams work closely
with local communities to identify problem areas, which helps us
plan where to proactively replace and upgrade our infrastructure.
For customers, it means improved service reliability, water quality
and fire protection.”
The map is located on Pennsylvania American Water’s website
under the Water Quality tab and System Updates page at
https://amwater.com/paaw/water-quality/system-updates. It features
summaries of pipe upgrades across the state, total dollars invested
and length of pipe being installed. Users can navigate the map by
panning and zooming similar to other popular web-based maps. By
clicking on individual projects, users can see specific project
details including affected streets. Projects shown on the map
are expected to be completed by the end of the year.
Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water
(NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the
state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater
services to approximately 2.3 million people. With a history dating
back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically
diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company.
The company employs more than 6,800 dedicated professionals who
provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and
other related services to an estimated 15 million people in 47
states and Ontario, Canada. More information can be found by
visiting www.amwater.com.
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Pennsylvania American WaterTerry MaenzaT: 610-670-7789 ext.
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